Tarmac over cobblestones

Jambonjunior

I just passed by a street in Dublin that until recently was cobblelock. It's just recently been covered by tarmac. I'm just a bit surprised.

Is there any protections on cobblestone? Is it common for the council to make changes like that?

Esel

They usually lift the stones beforehand for re-use elsewhere in the city.

L1011

Fully covered or in part?

If they need to access pipes/cables/etc they do a first fill with asphalt in case the fill material settles - asphalt is flexible, and will bend rather than break up - and are meant to put the proper surface back later.

That last bit is sometimes forgotten though…

geographica

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058370306/tarmac-over-cobblestones

Get on to Dublin City council, they do this and try get away with it, and take years to replace them

ollaetta

Many of the cobblestones around the place are not that old. The issue was raised when Temple Bar Square was redone a few years ago and the cobbles removed but those had only been laid when the square was first done in the 1990s regeneration works.

Del2005

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122658088#Comment_122658088

Cobble stones are a terrible surface and should be banned. They where OK years ago when there was no other durable material for roads, but we have so many better options for roads these days that cobble stones should never be considered when putting down surfaces.

geographica

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122662706#Comment_122662706

Yawn

blackbox

Cobblestones aren't good for cycling.

Nice to look at. Poor for everything else.

Melodeon

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122664285#Comment_122664285

Many would beg to differ...

https://youtu.be/ZE-s56OP3rs?si=jPhKvCaXDX2F2uAP

blackbox

Do you really think that's their preferred surface?

Del2005

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122664271#Comment_122664271

So you are OK with us using surfaces that restrict access? Even able bodied people can struggle to walk on cobbled streets, you're fecked if you are disabled or pushing a buggy on a cobbled street.

Paddico

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122662706#Comment_122662706

Total bolix

Esel

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122672302#Comment_122672302

A well considered post. Two words, one mispelt. Touché.